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    hopeful
    /ˈhəʊpf(ʊ)l/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. a person likely or hoping to succeed: "promotion hopefuls Huddersfield"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOPEFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    having hope or causing you to hope; believing or causing you to believe that something desired will happen: [ + that clause ] I’m hopeful that when both sides understand the situation better, they will agree to meet and cooperate. The fact that he’s eating with a good appetite is a hopeful sign. hopeful. noun [ C ]

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hopefulHopeful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    having qualities which inspire hope; full of hope : inclined to hope… See the full definition

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hopefulHopeful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    adjective. having or manifesting hope. “a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets” “found a hopeful way of attacking the problem” synonyms: encouraging. giving courage or confidence or hope. anticipant, anticipative, expectant. marked by eager anticipation. optimistic. expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds. see more see less.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOPEFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you refer to someone as a hopeful, you mean that they are hoping and trying to achieve success in a particular career, election, or competition. His soccer skills continue to be put to good use in his job as football coach to young hopefuls.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhopeful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of hopeful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › hopefulHopeful - definition of hopeful by The Free Dictionary

    Define hopeful. hopeful synonyms, hopeful pronunciation, hopeful translation, English dictionary definition of hopeful. adj. 1. Having or manifesting hope. 2. Inspiring hope; promising. n. A person who aspires to success or who shows promise of succeeding, especially as a...

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOPEFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    having hope or causing you to hope; believing or causing you to believe that something desired will happen: [ + that clause ] I’m hopeful that when both sides understand the situation better, they will agree to meet and cooperate. The fact that he’s eating with a good appetite is a hopeful sign. hopeful. noun [ C ]

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › hopefulHopeful Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Noun. Filter. adjective. Feeling or showing hope; expecting to get what one wants. Webster's New World. Having or manifesting hope. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Inspiring or giving hope. A hopeful sign. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: likely. heartening. promising. encouraging. cheering. bright. upbeat. optimistic.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHOPEFUL - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    Definitions of 'hopeful' 1. If you are hopeful, you are fairly confident that something that you want to happen will happen. [...] 2. If something such as a sign or event is hopeful, it makes you feel that what you want to happen will happen. [...] 3. A hopeful action is one that you do in the hope that you will get what you want to get. [...] More

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hopefulhopeful | meaning of hopeful in Longman Dictionary of...

    hopeful meaning, definition, what is hopeful: believing that what you hope for is like...: Learn more.